diff --git a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk
index 25af199..278d5ee 100644
--- a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk
+++ b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk
@@ -53,21 +53,17 @@
 TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX := $(TARGET_TOOLCHAIN_ROOT)/bin/arm-linux-androideabi-
 endif
 
-# Only define these if there's actually a gcc in there.
-# The gcc toolchain does not exists for windows/cygwin. In this case, do not reference it.
-ifneq ($(wildcard $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)gcc$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)),)
-    TARGET_CC := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)gcc$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
-    TARGET_CXX := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)g++$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
-    TARGET_AR := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)ar$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
-    TARGET_OBJCOPY := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)objcopy$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
-    TARGET_LD := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)ld$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
-    TARGET_STRIP := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)strip$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
-    ifeq ($(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT),user)
-        TARGET_STRIP_COMMAND = $(TARGET_STRIP) --strip-all $< -o $@
-    else
-        TARGET_STRIP_COMMAND = $(TARGET_STRIP) --strip-all $< -o $@ && \
-            $(TARGET_OBJCOPY) --add-gnu-debuglink=$< $@
-    endif
+TARGET_CC := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)gcc$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
+TARGET_CXX := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)g++$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
+TARGET_AR := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)ar$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
+TARGET_OBJCOPY := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)objcopy$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
+TARGET_LD := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)ld$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
+TARGET_STRIP := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)strip$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
+ifeq ($(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT),user)
+    TARGET_STRIP_COMMAND = $(TARGET_STRIP) --strip-all $< -o $@
+else
+    TARGET_STRIP_COMMAND = $(TARGET_STRIP) --strip-all $< -o $@ && \
+        $(TARGET_OBJCOPY) --add-gnu-debuglink=$< $@
 endif
 
 TARGET_NO_UNDEFINED_LDFLAGS := -Wl,--no-undefined
@@ -124,7 +120,7 @@
 # We cannot turn it off blindly since the option is not available
 # in gcc-4.4.x.  We also want to disable sincos optimization globally
 # by turning off the builtin sin function.
-ifneq ($(filter 4.6 4.6.% 4.7 4.7.%, $(shell $(TARGET_CC) --version)),)
+ifneq ($(filter 4.6 4.6.% 4.7 4.7.%, $(TARGET_GCC_VERSION)),)
 TARGET_GLOBAL_CFLAGS += -Wno-unused-but-set-variable -fno-builtin-sin \
 			-fno-strict-volatile-bitfields
 endif
@@ -181,6 +177,8 @@
 # any flags which affect libgcc are correctly taken
 # into account.
 TARGET_LIBGCC := $(shell $(TARGET_CC) $(TARGET_GLOBAL_CFLAGS) -print-libgcc-file-name)
+target_libgcov := $(shell $(TARGET_CC) $(TARGET_GLOBAL_CFLAGS) \
+        -print-file-name=libgcov.a)
 endif
 
 # Define FDO (Feedback Directed Optimization) options.
@@ -188,8 +186,6 @@
 TARGET_FDO_CFLAGS:=
 TARGET_FDO_LIB:=
 
-target_libgcov := $(shell $(TARGET_CC) $(TARGET_GLOBAL_CFLAGS) \
-        -print-file-name=libgcov.a)
 ifneq ($(strip $(BUILD_FDO_INSTRUMENT)),)
   # Set BUILD_FDO_INSTRUMENT=true to turn on FDO instrumentation.
   # The profile will be generated on /data/local/tmp/profile on the device.
diff --git a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-mips.mk b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-mips.mk
index 6a29564..3df17bb 100644
--- a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-mips.mk
+++ b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-mips.mk
@@ -53,21 +53,17 @@
 TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX := $(TARGET_TOOLCHAIN_ROOT)/bin/mipsel-linux-android-
 endif
 
-# Only define these if there's actually a gcc in there.
-# The gcc toolchain does not exists for windows/cygwin. In this case, do not reference it.
-ifneq ($(wildcard $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)gcc$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)),)
-    TARGET_CC := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)gcc$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
-    TARGET_CXX := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)g++$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
-    TARGET_AR := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)ar$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
-    TARGET_OBJCOPY := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)objcopy$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
-    TARGET_LD := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)ld$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
-    TARGET_STRIP := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)strip$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
-    ifeq ($(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT),user)
-        TARGET_STRIP_COMMAND = $(TARGET_STRIP) --strip-all $< -o $@
-    else
-        TARGET_STRIP_COMMAND = $(TARGET_STRIP) --strip-all $< -o $@ && \
-            $(TARGET_OBJCOPY) --add-gnu-debuglink=$< $@
-    endif
+TARGET_CC := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)gcc$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
+TARGET_CXX := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)g++$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
+TARGET_AR := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)ar$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
+TARGET_OBJCOPY := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)objcopy$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
+TARGET_LD := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)ld$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
+TARGET_STRIP := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)strip$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
+ifeq ($(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT),user)
+    TARGET_STRIP_COMMAND = $(TARGET_STRIP) --strip-all $< -o $@
+else
+    TARGET_STRIP_COMMAND = $(TARGET_STRIP) --strip-all $< -o $@ && \
+        $(TARGET_OBJCOPY) --add-gnu-debuglink=$< $@
 endif
 
 TARGET_NO_UNDEFINED_LDFLAGS := -Wl,--no-undefined
@@ -101,7 +97,7 @@
 # This warning causes dalvik not to build with gcc 4.6+ and -Werror.
 # We cannot turn it off blindly since the option is not available
 # in gcc-4.4.x.
-ifneq ($(filter 4.6 4.6.% 4.7 4.7.%, $(shell $(TARGET_CC) --version)),)
+ifneq ($(filter 4.6 4.6.% 4.7 4.7.%, $(TARGET_GCC_VERSION)),)
 TARGET_GLOBAL_CFLAGS += -Wno-unused-but-set-variable \
                         -fno-strict-volatile-bitfields
 endif
@@ -152,6 +148,8 @@
 ifneq ($(LIBGCC_EH),libgcc_eh.a)
   TARGET_LIBGCC += $(LIBGCC_EH)
 endif
+target_libgcov := $(shell $(TARGET_CC) $(TARGET_GLOBAL_CFLAGS) \
+        --print-file-name=libgcov.a)
 endif
 
 # Define FDO (Feedback Directed Optimization) options.
@@ -159,8 +157,6 @@
 TARGET_FDO_CFLAGS:=
 TARGET_FDO_LIB:=
 
-target_libgcov := $(shell $(TARGET_CC) $(TARGET_GLOBAL_CFLAGS) \
-        --print-file-name=libgcov.a)
 ifneq ($(strip $(BUILD_FDO_INSTRUMENT)),)
   # Set BUILD_FDO_INSTRUMENT=true to turn on FDO instrumentation.
   # The profile will be generated on /data/local/tmp/profile on the device.